How does a World Tour Team replica bike compare? MERIDA SCULTURA TEAM v SCULTURA 7000

The SCULTURA TEAM is a veritable dream bike, taking our top-end CF5 carbon fibre frame and fitting it with the top-level equipment chosen by Team Bahrain Victorious to deliver a lightweight and devastatingly fast race machine. With our new more aerodynamic and compliant SCULTURA V frame paired with a Vision carbon fibre wheelset, 12-speed wireless Shimano Dura-Ace drivetrain and power meter-equipped crankset, it's proven itself with numerous World Tour stage wins and other victories across the globe - but obviously this top-level performance comes at a price.

However, the SCULTURA 7000 offers up many of the headline features - a carbon MERIDA SL45 wheelset, SRAM Rival AXS wireless 12-speed transmission, complete with Quarq power-meter cranks - but at a much more affordable price. To explain just how this is possible and the in-depth differences between these two machines, we've compared them head-to-head. Just how different is a World Tour race-ready replica from a less exotic road bike build? Take a look at our YouTube video below to find out...

If you'd like to find out more about the SCULTURA TEAM, check out the full details here.

To get some more in-depth knowledge about the SCULTURA 7000, check out its page here.

For full technical details and the design concept behind the new SCULTURA V or to view the complete lineup, head here.